New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-06
FORTY LIVES REPORTED LOST
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An occupant of the Boston sleeper whose name
could not be ascertained passed through mere thi'
afternoon. he said that the car was full, every
berth being occupied He thinks 1t must have Deen
about 2:10 q. IN. when he was awakened Dy .no
quivering of the car If it was off the rails LIS
movement he noticed only tnoiU
time, when he became conscious that the coach
had gone over the abutment of the bridge and was
sinking To add to his CONSERVATION the car turned
upside down, and when it struck the ice IN inc
river the top crushed in He had lower berth, ana
by almost superhuman exertions extricated hinse1
from the wreck. He was well acquainted Win tne
occupant of the upper BERTH Boston gentleman
and as quickly as possible set to work TO rclie'e HIS
friend. He worked with energy anu ny
kind words cheered him. but his efforts proven
unsuccessful, and he was finally driven away
by the flames, and became an Involuntary
witness of the horrible death of his compa'ioh'
He saw number of persons rescued, many WIN
severe bruises and burns.
gentleman who was waiting at Hartford VIZ
for the express train bound south, says he sd" ,o
flames from the burning cars and bridge ana n'il-
ried TO the scene with group of villagers. lhoy
found the three cars lying exactly bottom-side up
on the thick ice of the river. The heavy trucks
were imbedded in the floors and all was mass OF
flames Boards from the flaming bridge were
dropping upon tho cars. In one hour from 'he
time of the wreck nothing except few SMOKING
embers remained.
The Woodstock bridge where the accident &C.
Cured was n Howe deck bridge and stood some
fifty or sixty feet above tho ice.
One member of the Dartmouth College party u
F. Miller, of New-York whose father is SAID 10
be now connected with The World and 10
have been formerly of The Boston Globe Is not
accounted for yet. Among Others sup
who Arc not yet accounted for,
are n young Frenchman. George Bell, of Bellows
Falls. Vt, and Charles w. Hall. a Boston CONNER
cial traveller both of whom took tho tram al
Claremont Junction
Edward f. Dillon, of Springfield, VT, who was
killed, was a member Of the class OF 80 at part
mouth. aud one OF the best of college ba'ebaii
pitchers lie was a nephew of sydney Dlllon' oil
New-York A. Is. Veazie. who was with him. es-
capped unhurt. He entered college In tho rail- OF
1884 and was a member of the class of 81 untll
last spring when, by reason of Sickness ne was
compelled to fall back into the class OF 81. lie
was about nineteen years of age. and one OF tho
best ball pitchers ever at Dartmouth. AT one time
Princeton College offered strong inducemets 10 MIN
To 60 there lie is son Of a wealthy woollcn manu-
facturer of Springfield, Vt lie was n member
of tho college fraternity OF Theta Delta CHI
and one of the most popular students
in college, His companion who escaped unhuft, Is
n son of Judge Veazie. Of the trustees OF Dart
mouth College. Among the passengers were several
from Manchester " H., but tho only one now
known is Euclide ChaguOn, a member % the CIuD
Joliet which sent representative TINS afternoon
TO look after his remains. Napoleon Crousedu' VI
lie Trappeur Club OF Montreal, who was supposed
to have been killed. stayed in that city anu Is al
right Henry W. Tewksbury Giilcd) was an Assoc
ciatc Justice OF the Police Court IN Manchester
from 1876 TO 1850.
Frank VI. Pratt, secretary OF the Arihory mn
Young Mems Christian Association, sprin Sheid'
Mass, was passenger on the tram ana was on MS
way TO attend the convention of provincial secro-
taries at Kingston, Ont. 1t was feared that he
might be among the killed, but lie was found later
alive but badly hurt.
Francis Miryiclc, n wcll-known apothecary Mt
Manchester y. H., left there on Friday afternoon
for Winooski, VT He took tho train at Woodstock,
intending to continue his journey on tho midnight
train but fortunately missed the train BY TOW
moments.
Mrs Brvden one OF tho injured persons, was for
merly Miss Adie 1hacher, of New-Bediord. Mass.
She is daughter of Albert ID. Ihacher
The son of ID. b. Wesson of Springfield, Frank l..
Wesson. who was killed was about thirty-hve
wears OF ago He intended to leave for
press. but there being parlor car attached to
the train, deferred his departure until $40 last
night taking the sleeping car through to Montreal.
WHAT Is KNOWN HERE OF THE VICTIMS.
TIE son OF A "woHLD" WRITER POSSIBLY MISS
ING-FgANK wEssoN KILLED.
The dispatch speaks of c. L. Merrill. whose father
il said to be connected with The 0ord'
NJ one Of the members of the college
for
one Of the editorial writer's of that paper has son.
C. J. Merrill. in the class of 80 at Dartmouth
Dillon, the student who was killed. ana
Vesey. tho one who escaped, were both
intimate friends OF young Merrill ana
were known by his father. Z. j. Merrill
had recently returned from his homo IN this city 10
college His father. however, was not convinced
last night that 1t was his son to whom the dspa'cn
referred Io was at loss to understand why INC
young man should be away from Hanover. III IL
thought possible, however. that he and his iriehds
might have intended to make visit In some
neighboring town.
John w. Lowell. the publisher OF No. Ii 'cScy-
ST., received dispatch yesterday from MontIeai
CONFIRMING the report of tho death of Frank We'-
son, OF Springfield, the second son OF
tho Junior partner Of the frm OF Smith
IL Wesson, the well known pistol manu-
facturer Young Wesson had married
n daughter of John Lowell, of Montreal, father Oh
John w. Lowell. Miss Emily Lovcii, OF Montreal
had been visiting her sister IN Springfield aud was
returning for the carnival. She was only slightly
| Injured. John w. Lowell started last night ior
| Springfield. Young Wcsson leaves wife and iour
| children.
| The name Of T.. Combremont Is IN the directory,
with these additional particulars: Watch nlaie
rails, % John, house, AstOr House" MS Is tno
only person Of that name III the book. The CLERK ~
the Aston House SAID he had a FAINT, slight renen-
| brance of a person of that name having been a
guest at the hotel about a year ago. lie does nor
stay there n, and the clerk could give no iurhoi
| information concerning him
Dispatches say that among those who were say y
were a Mr. Motto, hay dealer OF Now-iork no
New York directory does not show any Mt. Mo',p
who is n hay dealer. The nearest approach 70 IL